Scrap Wood American Flag

I am always late to the holiday decorating game...if I show up at all...

Don't get me wrong I would love to do more holiday themed crafts, I just seem to never have enough time!

So, even though the 4th of July is only a couple of days away, it is not here yet! Muaha ha ha ha (maniacal laugh) I am not late!

Ok, so yes. I wasn't actually planning to make this. It just happened today, and I really had fun doing it.

Don't you just love spur of the moment projects? I do.

Several weeks back, I grabbed this wood and just decided I had to do something with it. My friend had given it to me (knowing my obsession with scrap wood).

I loved how the ends were just broken off and I started laying them out to see how I wanted to put them together.

I decided to do one ragged end and one cut end. Then with more of the scrap wood I got I glued them on the back of the boards and nailed them down, making sure to nail into every board. I used my nail gun, it only took a couple of minutes.

And this is how it has sat in my shed for weeks. Waiting for me to decide what quote or picture or something to put on it.

Until today...

I have been seeing lots and lots of cute flags around the past week in link parties and when I saw one this morning I knew I had to make one. And I already had the boards done!

I taped off a corner for the stars. White washed it. Then put on stars I cut out of contact paper on my cricut, and whitewashed the blue over top.

Everything was great. Until I peeled off the stars.

The blue had totally seeped under them. What you see above is what I got. Oh well, I swear most projects never go perfectly smoothly. I just moved on and white washed the stripes. White...

Then red. I went back and designed a star stencil, with different contact paper.

I slapped it on and lightly painted my stars (no white washing this time, I think it was the watered down paint that made it seep the first time, lesson learned).

To hang it I screwed in some eyes and attached some wire. Then I hung it on my fence where I have a nail hammered in to take pictures.

Perfect!

I was feeling very festive at this point and had visions of making wooden firecrackers and cute patriotic banners....ha! Maybe someday when I have more time...

For now I am quite pleased with my flag, and it will do quite nicely for my one and only 4th of July decoration!

Are you a holiday decorator? If so, someday I want to grow up and be just like you!

Thanks for stopping by! I am almost ready to share my husbands desk and hutch I just finished! I hope to see you soon!

This is so great and I love the tutorial.Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I wanted to invite you to come over to my blog and join the challenge this week. The challenge is Red, White and Blue. Each week we have a new craft challenge. The link up begins tomorrow, Wednesday so come on over!!!!You just might win! www.thecsiproject.comCheers. Dee, the CSI Girl

Oh my gosh, I got so distracted, I forgot to leave a comment on your great project. I've done a couple of these kind of flags. I got some cool fence today that would be great for another flag. I love how you used the broken pieces of wood on the right side. Your flag looks great. When I saw you doing the stars, I was like "oh my" why didn't I do that.... but then, when it went south, I was thinking "glad I didn't do that" lol

Boy did you show up!!! You so rocked it girl!!! This flag is rustic and just plain perfect! I am so behind...I was going to do a craft with the kids but well..ya know how time flies! I love this piece!!! Just so awesome!!! Happy 4th...I hope you and your crew have a wonderful day!!!

I'm always late to the holiday decorating party, too! I love how rustic this looks. Thanks for inspiring me to maybe get to my 4th of July decorating a little earlier than a few days before next year :)

I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven't already this week. Your favorite posts, most popular, recent or new! The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday's at midnight. Followed by (Not SO) Wordless Wednesday! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/. I would be honored if you join us! Have a wonderful week!

This is beautiful! I love the contrast of the clean edge to the jagged edge! Thanks for linking up at Whatever Goes Wednesday this week. We'll be featuring this over at Someday Crafts later this afternoon :)

This looks great!! There's a new Link-up Party going on this weekend over at One Sharendipity Place and we'd love to have you join in! Here's the Link! http://thet2women.com/one-sharendipity-place-link-up-9/

I confess, I rarely decorate for holidays (except for Christmas). I'm always too late too. I love your new flag though! Thank you for sharing it at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great weekend!